On this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we discuss several woodland creatures, trash tv, Gordon Ramsey, & recapping our experience at the 2026 SWFL Reading Festival! Cozy up with your cat & a cup of tea as you listen!

Books discussed this episode:

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte

Damsels and Dinosaurs by Wren Jones

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascoasta

The Songbird and the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent

The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent

A Soul to Guide by Opal Reyne***** (Courtney)

A Farewell to Arfs by Spencer Quinn

Dark and Shallow Lies by Ginny Meyers Sain

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig 

In the Veins of the Drowning by Kalie Cassidy

The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

Confessions of A Crazy Cat Lady by Sandra Gurvis

Three Ringling Circus by Sandra Gurvis

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In this episode of Books I Read with My Cat it's book club! We're discussing The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer! We also talk about flailing in your sleep, panicking cats, and more! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

Books Discussed this Episode:

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer***** (Courtney)

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals by Steve Brusatte

Damsels and Dinosaurs by Wren Jon

A Soul to Guide by Opal Reyne

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascoasta

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

I Love Epcot by Danielle Kelly

The Starseekers by Nicole Grover

The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer

The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer

The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer

Truths I Never Told You by Kelly Rimmer

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

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In this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we're talking about a whole bunch of TV references including Spongebob, Bill Nye, and New Girl, and our favorite magic systems! The ones we chose might surprise you! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

Books Discussed in this Episode:

The Rise and the Reign by Steve Brusatte

Damsels and Dinosaurs by Wren Jones

The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

107 Days by Kamala Harris

Morning Glory Milking Farm by C. M. Nascosta

I Love Epcot by Danielle Kelly

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst

Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

Tress and the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson

Wandersail by Brandon Sanderson

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In this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we're talking about cat zoomies, boy aquariums, & favorite Black authors! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

Books discussed this episode:

My Next Breath: A Memoir by Jeremy Renner

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Polar Plunge by Hannah Logan

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace

Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid

The Witch and the Vampire by Francesca Flores

The Honey Witch by Sidney J. Shields

How to Become Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley***** (Ally)

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson***** (Ally)

107 by Kamala Harris***** (Val

Daughter of the Merciful Deep by Leslye Penelope

Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall

Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana

Simply More by Cynthia Evrio

Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine

Blood Cure by Nadia Rumbolt

The Blood Trials by N.E. Davenport

The Blood Gift by N.E. Davenport

Frequently Happy by David Larbi

Sacrilege: Curse of the Mbirwi by Nyasha Hatendi

Lovely One: A Memoir by Ketanji Brown Jackson

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In this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we're talking about candy economics, Courtney & Ally hating cinnamon, & some Valentine's mood reads! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

Books discussed this episode:

Close Knit by Jenny Colgan

Polar Plunge by Hannah Logan 

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

The Keeper of Magical Things by Julie Leong

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

How to Become Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley

Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley***** (Allyson)

Love Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

Wren Martin Ruins it All by Amanda Dewitt

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

Beach Read by Emily Henry

A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson

Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

The Fine Print by Lauren Asher

To Ravish a Rogue by C.M. Nascosta

Contractual Obligations by Elle Rivers 

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

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In this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we're talking about tea heists, post-op kitties, and our 2025 reading recaps! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.Books discussed this episode:

Close Knit by Jenny Colgan

Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura

How to Become Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler

Mistborn: the Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley*****

107 Days by Kamala Harris

Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley*****

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle

Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson

Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty

The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros

Blood of Hercules by Jasmine Mas

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

The Lexington Letter (Severance)

The You You Are (Severance)

Simply More by Cynthia Erivo

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao

Sacrilege by Nyasha Hatendi

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

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In this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we're talking about new dinosaurs, whether our cats were on the naughty or nice list, and discussing The Wishing Game! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

52:06 - spoilers begin

1:20:20 - Book Club announcement

Books Discussed this Episode:

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

Mixing Magics by Clare Edge

Accidental Demons by Clare Edge

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

How to Become Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler

Close Knit by Jenny Colgan

Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley

Wild and Wrangled by Lyla Sage

Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

A Fellowship of Librarians and Dragons by J. Penner

Frequently Happy by David Larbi

Simply More by Cynthia Erivo

The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer

The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer

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In this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we're talking about sleepy feet, Ozempic for your pets, and our most anticipated 2026 releases! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

Books discussed in this episode:

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

The Honeymoon Crashers by Christina Lauren

The Red Queen Victoria Aveyard 

The Fellowship of Librarians and Dragons by J. Penner

Dating You, Hating You by Christina Lauren

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang*****

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter*****

The Storm by Rachel Hawkins - Jan 6th, 2026

The Book of Blood and Roses by Annie Summerlee - Jan 13

Songbird of the Sorrows by Braidee Otto - Feb 3

It’s all in Your Head by Sabina Nordqvist - Feb 10

Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett - February 17

This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews - March 31

The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer - April 7th, 2026

All Hail Chaos by Sarah Rees Brennan - April 21

The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker - May 19th, 2026

Sea of Charms by Sarah Rees Durst - July 23

Adversary to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer - Aug 4th

The Wishing Game - Meg Shaffer

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In this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we're talking about Christmas cats, Iguanas, and some of our favorite winter books! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

Books Discussed in this Episode:

On a Night Light Like This by Liz Maverick

The Fellowship of Librarians and Dragons by J. Penner

The Baby Dragon Bakery by A.T. Qureshi

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

Unseen by Molly Burke

Deathbound by Heather Palmer

What You Are Looking For is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

Most Wonderful by Georgia Clarke

A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone

North is the Night by Emily Rath

Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan

Blood Over Bright Haven by Blood Over Bright Haven

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Juniper & Thorn by Ava Reid

The Best Worst Christmas by Kate Forster

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In this episode of Books I Read with My Cat we've got a special guest, Sasha Preston! We talk about Val-isms, the weighing of the beast (aka Danny & how fat he's gotten), and a lovely interview with Sasha! Cozy up with your cat and a cup of tea while you listen to Books I Read with my Cat.

Interview with Sasha begins at 43:30

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Books discussed in this episode:

The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

Deathbound by Heather Palmer

Evershore by Brandon Sanderson

A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

Unseen by Molly Burk

Heir by Sabaa Tahir

An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

The Sweetest Getaway by Sasha Preston

A Sweet Scheme by Sasha Preston

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